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    • J
      jerryxLinuX
      last edited by

      my server conf

      dev ovpns2
      dev-type tun
      tun-ipv6
      dev-node /dev/tun2
      writepid /var/run/openvpn_server2.pid
      #user nobody
      #group nobody
      script-security 3
      daemon
      keepalive 10 60
      ping-timer-rem
      persist-tun
      persist-key
      proto udp
      cipher AES-256-CBC
      up /usr/local/sbin/ovpn-linkup
      down /usr/local/sbin/ovpn-linkdown
      local xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx
      tls-server
      server 10.0.8.0 255.255.255.0
      client-config-dir /var/etc/openvpn-csc
      ifconfig 10.0.8.1 10.0.8.2
      tls-verify /var/etc/openvpn/server2.tls-verify.php
      lport 1194
      management /var/etc/openvpn/server2.sock unix
      ca /var/etc/openvpn/server2.ca
      cert /var/etc/openvpn/server2.cert
      key /var/etc/openvpn/server2.key
      dh /etc/dh-parameters.1024
      tls-auth /var/etc/openvpn/server2.tls-auth 0
      push "route 192.168.116.0 255.255.255.0"
      route 192.168.114.0 255.255.255.0

      one doubt –---------------> in the 3rd line why its showing "tun-ipv6" im using ip4 only .

      client config

      dev ovpnc3
      verb 1
      dev-type tun
      tun-ipv6
      dev-node /dev/tun3
      writepid /var/run/openvpn_client3.pid
      #user nobody
      #group nobody
      script-security 3
      daemon
      keepalive 10 60
      ping-timer-rem
      persist-tun
      persist-key
      proto udp
      cipher AES-256-CBC
      auth SHA256
      up /usr/local/sbin/ovpn-linkup
      down /usr/local/sbin/ovpn-linkdown
      local xxx.xxx.xxx.xxxx
      tls-client
      client
      lport 0
      management /var/etc/openvpn/client3.sock unix
      remote xxx.xxxx.xxx.xxxx 1194
      ifconfig 10.0.8.2 10.0.8.1
      ca /var/etc/openvpn/client3.ca
      cert /var/etc/openvpn/client3.cert
      key /var/etc/openvpn/client3.key
      tls-auth /var/etc/openvpn/client3.tls-auth 1
      resolv-retry infinite

      server LAN address 192.168.116.254/24
      client lan address 192.168.114.254/24
      tunnel 10.0.8.0/24

      anything else????

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      • johnpozJ
        johnpoz LAYER 8 Global Moderator
        last edited by

        So in your client you have

        auth SHA256

        Where is auth statement in your server config??
        At a loss to how that could go missing???  Unless your manually messing with the .conf file?

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        • J
          jerryxLinuX
          last edited by

          See in my server GUI
          there is no option ,so  do i want to manually add in server.conf file?
          im using version 2.1.4

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            doktornotor Banned
            last edited by

            @jerryxLinuX:

            there is no option ,so  do i want to manually add in server.conf file?
            im using version 2.1.4

            No. You want to upgrade your pfSense.

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            • J
              jerryxLinuX
              last edited by

              ok i try in other network were pfsense is updated. and let you know.

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              • J
                jerryxLinuX
                last edited by

                While trying from another two network its working fine , in vpn status i got status " up and bytes sent and received are changing only in bytes:
                but while trying to ping from one network to other it fails.

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                • J
                  jerryxLinuX
                  last edited by

                  sorry for the wrong update , client can access the server but server is not responding to client .
                  what might be the issue .
                  while trying ping from client its success ,
                  while trying ping from server to client it fails

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                  • johnpozJ
                    johnpoz LAYER 8 Global Moderator
                    last edited by

                    firewall on client is quite often blocking…

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                    • J
                      jerryxLinuX
                      last edited by

                      Still same problem , server cant able to access client
                      checked firewall i have made rules same as server on client.
                      any configuration for firewall rules do you have

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                      • J
                        jerryxLinuX
                        last edited by

                        Firewall/Rules
                        Tab OpenVPN
                        Create rule: pass, any, any, any

                        i gave all but still now no luck

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                          doktornotor Banned
                          last edited by

                          Which part of "firewall on client" was confusing? Most importantly - there are firewall logs, use them!!!

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                          • J
                            jerryxLinuX
                            last edited by

                            how to check firewall log?
                            status–>systemlogs-->firewall tab. is it so : i have found oly tcp are blocked in my client Ip varies not the server IP is blocked in there.

                            in server config
                            what to mention in advanced option
                            push "route server.o subnet" ; route client.o subnet;
                            is this the correct way ? why we are doing this?
                            in my case
                            eg. push "route"192.168.114.0 255.255.255.0";route 192.168.140.0 255.255.255.0

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                            • johnpozJ
                              johnpoz LAYER 8 Global Moderator
                              last edited by

                              Dude.. The CLIENT firewall… Why would that be in logs on pfsense?

                              What OS is your client?

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                                jerryxLinuX
                                last edited by

                                the client firewall is also pfsense . i am trying to communicate b/w two pfsense.
                                or i mistook your question

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                                • johnpozJ
                                  johnpoz LAYER 8 Global Moderator
                                  last edited by

                                  So where did you state that?  What IP are you trying to ping?  An IP on the network in your site to site connection?  Or the pfsense client vpn IP, or its lan or its wan??  What?

                                  Did you create a peer to peer or a remote access on the server pfsense?  What networks do you have at each site??

                                  edit:  Dude while I don't normally mind PMs with questions, etc..  Post your stuff in this thread… And what networks are on each side and what is the tunnel network..  Who exactly are you trying to ping..  These are basic questions that we need to know if you want any sort of help..

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                                    jerryxLinuX
                                    last edited by

                                    peer to peer ssl/tls
                                    my server.conf

                                    dev ovpns2
                                    verb 1
                                    dev-type tun
                                    tun-ipv6
                                    dev-node /dev/tun2
                                    writepid /var/run/openvpn_server2.pid
                                    #user nobody
                                    #group nobody
                                    script-security 3
                                    daemon
                                    keepalive 10 60
                                    ping-timer-rem
                                    persist-tun
                                    persist-key
                                    proto udp
                                    cipher AES-128-CBC
                                    auth SHA256
                                    up /usr/local/sbin/ovpn-linkup
                                    down /usr/local/sbin/ovpn-linkdown
                                    local xxxx.xxx.xxx.xxx
                                    tls-server
                                    server 10.0.8.0 255.255.255.0
                                    client-config-dir /var/etc/openvpn-csc
                                    ifconfig 10.0.8.1 10.0.8.2
                                    tls-verify "/usr/local/sbin/ovpn_auth_verify tls 'cantonpfs' 1 "
                                    lport 1194
                                    management /var/etc/openvpn/server2.sock unix
                                    push "route 192.168.114.0 255.255.255.0"
                                    ca /var/etc/openvpn/server2.ca
                                    cert /var/etc/openvpn/server2.cert
                                    key /var/etc/openvpn/server2.key
                                    dh /etc/dh-parameters.1024
                                    tls-auth /var/etc/openvpn/server2.tls-auth 0
                                    comp-lzo adaptive
                                    persist-remote-ip
                                    float
                                    push "route 192.168.114.0 255.255.255.0"
                                    route 192.168.140.0 255.255.255.0

                                    client.conf

                                    dev ovpnc1
                                    verb 1
                                    dev-type tun
                                    tun-ipv6
                                    dev-node /dev/tun1
                                    writepid /var/run/openvpn_client1.pid
                                    #user nobody
                                    #group nobody
                                    script-security 3
                                    daemon
                                    keepalive 10 60
                                    ping-timer-rem
                                    persist-tun
                                    persist-key
                                    proto udp
                                    cipher AES-128-CBC
                                    auth SHA256
                                    up /usr/local/sbin/ovpn-linkup
                                    down /usr/local/sbin/ovpn-linkdown
                                    local 10.1.10.11
                                    tls-client
                                    client
                                    lport 0
                                    management /var/etc/openvpn/client1.sock unix
                                    remote xxx.xxxx.xxxx.xxxx 1194
                                    ifconfig 10.0.8.2 10.0.8.1
                                    ca /var/etc/openvpn/client1.ca
                                    cert /var/etc/openvpn/client1.cert
                                    key /var/etc/openvpn/client1.key
                                    tls-auth /var/etc/openvpn/client1.tls-auth 1
                                    comp-lzo adaptive
                                    resolv-retry infinite

                                    so my server ip is : 192.168.114.254
                                    my client ip is : 192.168.140.254

                                    i can ping from client(140.254) to server(114.254) , but not from server(114.254) to client(140.254)

                                    any other info needed , sorry for giving less details

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                                    • johnpozJ
                                      johnpoz LAYER 8 Global Moderator
                                      last edited by

                                      please just post up a gui shot of your client config and server config..  Your not editing the .conf manually are you?

                                      What do you have in your outbound nat on the client?  On the server?  What is the routing table on pfsense of the client look like and on the server side..  On the client you should be putting in what networks are remote..

                                      clientvpnsettings.png
                                      clientvpnsettings.png_thumb

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                                      • J
                                        jerryxLinuX
                                        last edited by

                                        herewith i have attached all the config screenshots

                                        server.conf1.jpg
                                        server.conf1.jpg_thumb
                                        server.conf2.jpg
                                        server.conf2.jpg_thumb
                                        clent.conf1.jpg
                                        clent.conf1.jpg_thumb
                                        client.conf2.jpg
                                        client.conf2.jpg_thumb
                                        ![clentspecific overrides.jpg](/public/imported_attachments/1/clentspecific overrides.jpg)
                                        ![clentspecific overrides.jpg_thumb](/public/imported_attachments/1/clentspecific overrides.jpg_thumb)
                                        server.nat.outbound.jpg
                                        server.nat.outbound.jpg_thumb
                                        client.nat.outbound.jpg
                                        client.nat.outbound.jpg_thumb

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                                        • johnpozJ
                                          johnpoz LAYER 8 Global Moderator
                                          last edited by

                                          so your not natting anything through your vpn interfaces.. Fine since your just all local networks..  But you don't have anything in your remote or local networks  You don't normally have to push routes.. Unless your doing something specific odd..

                                          Where are you routing tables from pfsense?

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                                          • J
                                            jerryxLinuX
                                            last edited by

                                            Routing table means? how to get that?

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